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Want an upgrade? Bid for it!
Want a shot at an upgrade to business class on your next Virgin Australia flight? Be prepared to put your money down under the ...
CX goes direct for Adelaide, Cairns
Cathay Pacific will launch direct flights between Adelaide and Cairns and Hong Kong next year, while shifting all inbound Melb...
SQ's new first, business debuts
Singapore Airlines has launched its new first class suites and business class seats on the Singapore-London route, along with&n...
QF trials early check-in for international flights
Qantas is trialling an early check-in scheme at Sydney Airport which will let passengers arrive for their international fl...
First look: Jetstar's Boeing 787 seats
Looking for photos of Jetstar's new Boeing 787 Dreamliner seats? We've got 'em! Ahead of next month's delivery of Jetstar's f...
Qantas boosts family transfer of points
Qantas has loosened the rules on the family transfer of frequent flyer points, with high flyers now able to share up to 400,000...
Travel hack: Qantas & Virgin phone numbers
Frequent travellers know from experience that it's a pain to have to search for call centre contact numbers when you need them,...
CX: Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8?
Don’t expect Cathay Pacific to place an order for the Airbus A380 or Boeing’s 747-8 Intercontinental any time soon....
Star Alliance LAX lounge opens next week
Star Alliance will open its new lounge at Los Angeles' Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) next Wednesday, September ...
The Spa, Qantas first class lounge
One of the stand-out features of Qantas’ first class lounges in Sydney and Melbourne is the day spa. The spa offers a ra...
Jetstar's Boeing 787 makes its first flight
Jetstar’s first Boeing 787 took to the air on its maiden flight this weekend as the airline counts down to the delivery of the...
Taking charge of business
This article is paid contentsponsored by American Express This series of articles sponsored by American Express looks at some ...
Flight test: Virgin's wifi streaming system
With Virgin Australia now extending its wifi inflight entertainment system to travellers' own tablets, laptops and smartph...
Frequent flyer tip: buying Alaska Airlines miles
Purchasing frequent flyer points or miles is a foreign concept to most Australian travellers. Virgin Australia doesn’t a...
Qantas extends pre-flight meal ordering
Qantas is extending its business class advance meal selection service to travellers in premium economy and economy, allowing pa...
Weirdest frequent flyer points tricks
How far would you go to earn masses of frequent flyer points? George Clooney's character, Ryan Bingham, did it the hard way in...
Qatar to join oneworld in October
Qatar Airways will officially join the oneworld airline alliance on October 30 this year, in a move which will further enhance ...
Qantas beefs up its business travel website
Qantas has quietly introduced the next round of website functionality upgrades – this time, creating a dedicated portal f...
